87 minutes ago ‘Woke’ didn’t lose the US election: the patrician class who hijacked identity politics did | Nesrine Malik

Why is this simple explanation being so widely embraced? Because it does not require a commitment to real, structural changeThe day that wokeness died. That has been one of the primary analyses of Donald Trump’s resounding election victory: that it was a resounding rejection of the “woke” left and the casting off of the shackles of political correctness. According to sections of the media and political establishment, people are tired of being harangued and scolded for not using the right language, annoyed by a constant focus on race and identity, and alarmed by a new orthodoxy of radical politics eager to please individual groups at the expense of common sense. “The era,” summarised one British journalist, “of Black Lives Matter, Latinx, critical race theory, pronouns and defunding the ...

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2 hours ago Overhauls of 'heritage brands' raise the question: How important are our products to our identities?

A spate of iconic rebrands in recent weeks have left some people reeling in a consumerist society where what we buy says a lot about who we are

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2 hours ago Singer claims Sweden ‘punishing’ her British husband by refusing him leave to remain

Tess Merkel Solomons bewails ‘disgusting’ treatment of husband after he missed post-Brexit application deadlineA singer with a Swedish disco band who performed at this year’s Eurovision has told of the “dehumanising” and “distressing” consequences of Brexit after her British husband’s application to remain in Sweden was rejected.Tess Merkel Solomons, a singer with the band Alcazar, said it felt as if her husband, Kenny Solomons, an actor and entrepreneur, was being “punished” because he was a British citizen in Sweden after Brexit. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Tsunami: Race Against Time review – a gripping, moving look at the worst natural disaster of our lifetimes

This documentary about the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami is horrifying, heart-rending and essential. It’s a privilege to hear some of these survivors speak about the experienceWhat more can be said about the worst natural disaster of our lifetimes? The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, caused by an earthquake (the third-most powerful in history) off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, affected 14 countries around the Indian Ocean basin and killed more than 225,000 people. As an incomprehensibly massive event that occurred before smartphones were ubiquitous, the tsunami is very well documented and yet not: the mess of scrambled pictures has been picked over many times.Tsunami: Race Against Time, a four-part documentary that flies by, reshapes the catastrophe into an anthology of gripping stories, capturin...

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2 hours ago Make Christmas dinner loaded chips foodies say is the ‘ideal Boxing Day meal’

One woman has shared a 'no fuss' recipe for those who fancy a Boxing Day meal with a twist

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3 hours ago Trump plans to kick transgender troops out of the military with 15,000 service members to be 'medically discharged' on his first day in office, report claims

President elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to issue an executive order on his 'first day in office' to ban transgender members of the military.

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4 hours ago NILE GARDINER: The longer this war drags on under bungling Joe Biden, the more it endangers us all. That's why Donald Trump is our best hope of averting World War III

The incoming Leader of the Free World is known for his tough talk and uncompromising approach. It's likely he will demand urgent peace talks as soon as he returns to the White House.

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4 hours ago Donald Trump's 'plastic surgery bill' for hair and teeth as surgeon says he's spent more than Melania

Donald Trump has reportedly spent a total of $160,000 on hair transplants and $80,000 on veneers, while his wife Melania is believed to have had a nose job and Botox injections

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5 hours ago NILE GARDNER: The longer this war drags on under bungling Biden, the more it endangers us all. That's why Donald Trump is our best hope of averting World War III

The incoming Leader of the Free World is known for his tough talk and uncompromising approach. It's likely he will demand urgent peace talks as soon as he returns to the White House.

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